Jamal Rayyan, the first face of Al Jazeera, dies at 73
The Palestinian presenter delivered the network’s first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996.
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![Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi appears in front of supporters and journalists in the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of August 23, 2011. Seif al-Islam, then-wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and who ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo earlier said had been arrested by the rebels, claimed the insurgents had suffered "heavy casualties" when they stormed Gaddafi’s Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli. [Dario Lopez-Mills/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1770238685.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan, Libya on May 25, 2014. [File: Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1770151889.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Al Jazeera journalist Wael Dahdouh holds the hand of his son Hamza, who also worked for Al Jazeera and who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Dahdouh lost his wife, two other children and a grandson earlier in the war and was nearly killed himself. [Hatem Ali/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AP24007424916768_cropped-1759933981.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Al Jazeera staff members gather at the network’s studios, to remember their colleagues Anas Al Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and another colleague, who were killed in Gaza City by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, August 11, 2025. [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters] (Reuters)](/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-08-11T122609Z_42434556_RC205GA7OCVT_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-ALJAZEERA_cropped-1754939819.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalists by Israeli forces in Gaza
Media network condemns ‘assassination’ of its Gaza correspondents and photographers by Israeli forces.
Israeli attacks kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza, including three near aid site
Gaza authorities say at least 549 Palestinians killed near aid sites since GHF began operations one month ago.
Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera digital platforms
The decision came after the PA closed Al Jazeera’s office in the occupied West Bank last week.
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Al Jazeera cameraman Fadi al-Wahidi falls into coma waiting for evacuation
Al Jazeera cameraman Fadi al-Wahidi has fallen into a coma waiting for Israeli authorities to approve his evacuation.
Published On 17 Oct 2024
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Second Al Jazeera cameraman injured by Israeli attack in two days
Al Jazeera cameraman Fadi al-Wahidi has been injured by Israeli gunfire in northern Gaza.
Published On 9 Oct 2024
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Israel’s failed attempts to stop Al Jazeera’s coverage of Gaza
Israel’s attempts to silence Al Jazeera have not stopped the network and its journalists from telling Gaza’s story.
Published On 6 Oct 2024
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Israeli air strike kills Al Jazeera correspondent, cameraman
An Israeli air strike killed Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Rifi.
Published On 31 Jul 2024
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Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman killed in Gaza
Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Refee were killed in a strike in Gaza City.
Published On 31 Jul 2024
On 2nd anniversary of Abu Akleh killing, press advocates push for justice
Advocates say lack of accountability in Abu Akleh’s killing reflects pattern of impunity in Israel’s attacks on press.
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Shutdown threat: When has Israel targeted Al Jazeera before?
Netanyahu has repeatedly called to shut down Al Jazeera in Israel, while the Israeli army has attacked its reporters.
